Samsung extends its J-Series 2018 line-up with two new phones

Charles Kimari, Head of Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics East Africa

Milliam Murigi @millymur1

Samsung Electronics has extended the J-series 2018 line-up with the introduction of the Galaxy J4+ and Galaxy J6+.

These mass market smartphones further offer consumers a wider product range that is skewed towards specific tastes and preferences of the consumers.

Charles Kimari, Head of Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics East Africa said that the availability of a wider range of mass market devices will help in growing digital inclusion across all parts of the country.

“Customers should be able to benefit from hands-on experience with technology to be able to pursue innovative solutions that can transform their lives. We continue in our commitment to creating new learning opportunities for the young people, by giving them tools that will enable them achieve more”.

It is characteristic of Samsung to offer premium features on mass market devices, and the Galaxy J6+ is no exception. The device comes with a dual camera. The 6.0” infinity display device has two rear cameras, one with a 13MP, f1.9 lens and the other with a 5MP, f.2.2 lens. The front camera is an 8MP, f.1.9 lens. It also runs enhanced security features with facial recognition and a side mounted fingerprint scanner.

The new Galaxy J4+ features a 6.0” infinity display and a 13MP rear camera with f1.9 for improved picture quality. The front camera is 5MP with an f2.2 lens.

Both devices run on a quad-core Snapdragon processor at 1.4GHz, powered by a 3,300mAh battery. While the Galaxy J4+ comes with 2GB of RAM, Galaxy J6+ will run on 3GB of RAM. Available in the Kenyan market will be the 32GB internal memory variant for both models and expandable memory of up to 512GB.

“The two devices are available at all Samsung Experience Stores and authorised dealers for sh 19,999 and sh 23,999 respectively”.